What was the primary basis for civil law among the Abbasid Muslims?
A) decisions of the diwan
B) the Qur'an and Shari'a
C) the decisions of the caliph
D) rulings from the amirs
E) judgments from the qadis
B
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A) Tthey worried the envoys would be celebrated as liberators. B) ?They feared the envoys would report back that Europe was too religious. C) ?They worried the envoys would hate the culture. D) ?They feared the envoys would act as spies. E) ?They worried the envoys would convert Europeans to Islam.
Which of the following about European Jews in the late-nineteenth century is FALSE?
A. Jews were widely represented among law and medical students in some countries. B. Anti-Semitism was widespread throughout the societies in which they lived. C. Anti-Semitism prevented them from achieving any professional success. D. Zionism developed out of their desire to create their own nation-state. E. Their migration to Palestine was opposed by the Turks, who controlled the region.
Under mercantilism, colonies existed to provide markets and natural resources for the industries of the home country, and, in turn, the home country was to __________.
A. protect and administer the colonies B. educate and Christianize the colonies C. generate free trade for the colonies to spur the local economy D. produce agricultural and manufactured goods to supply the colonies
What became the center of the Christian church in Anglo-Saxon England?
a. London b. Canterbury c. Dover d. York e. Norwich